Commissioning a project
6.7 OS update - Basic Panel PN
Basic Panels
Operating Instructions, 04/2012, A5E02421799-03
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Requirements
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No project is open on the configuring PC in WinCC flexible.
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The HMI device is connected to this configuring PC.
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The data channel is configured on the HMI device.
Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1.
On the configuring PC, select the "Communication settings" command from the "Projekt >
Transfer" menu in WinCC flexible.
The "Communication Settings" dialog opens.
2.
Select the type of HMI device.
3.
Select the type of interconnection for the HMI device and the configuring PC.
4.
Set the connection parameters.
5.
Close the dialog box with "OK".
6.
In WinCC flexible, select the command "OS Update" from the "Projekt > Transfer" menu.
7.
Select the HMI device image file "*.img" under "Image path".
The HMI device image files are available under "WinCC flexible Images" in the
WinCC flexible installation folder or on the WinCC flexible installation CD.
The output area provides information on the version of the successfully opened HMI
device image file.
8.
Switch into "Transfer" mode on the HMI device.
If you have activated automatic transfer mode for the HMI device, the device
automatically switches to "Transfer" mode when an update is initiated.
9.
In WinCC flexible, select "Update OS" on the configuring PC to run the operating system
update.
10.
Follow the instructions in WinCC flexible.
A progress bar indicates the progress of the operating system update.
Result
A message is displayed when the operating system update is successfully completed.
The HMI device no longer contains any project data.
